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Twenty Years Ago Today Chief Turf Events of January 28 1903 Racing at New Orleans Newport and Oak ¬ land The horses Echo Dale and James J Cor bett have been turned out and Shandonfield blistered blisteredAmberita Amberita Barney Schreibers chestnut filly by Balgowan Miss Baker has been suffering from bucked shins since her debut on New Years day at San Francisco and as Schreiber thinks a whole lot of her he is not likely to let George Covington do much with her on the track until she fully recovers recoversNext Next Saturday will witness the decision of the California Oaks in which Honiton Or ¬ gandy Gaviota Mary McCafferty Esherin Dainty Sylvia Talbot Gorgalete Gravinia Nigrette and Ball Room Belle are expected to go to the post The distance is one and oneeighth miles with 2000 added addedE E J Arnold has received a telegram from his manager at his breeding farm that a fine colt has just been foaled there from a Spend ¬ thrift mare by the sire Bitter Root Mr Arnold wired back to name the youngster Walter Arnold after his only son Bitter Root is a horse imported by Marcus Daly some years back backConcerning Concerning R W Walden Sons filly Petunia by Knight of the Thistle Pansy which won the Debutante Stakes yesterday a horseman who had noted her work has this to say I will not say that I consider Petunia the best of the twoyearold fillies at New Orleans but her work has more than ordinary claim to quality I do not like her in the mud but over a fast track she will be hard to beat and is worth a bet any time she starts with good footing under her I saw her merely canter threeeighths in 36 seconds a few morn At a meeting of the executive committee of the New Memphis Jockey Club M N Mac farlan was appointed presiding judge of the meeting which commences at Montgomery Park March 30 and ends with the racing of April 22 Mr Macfarlan has occupied the stand at Worth Windsor and Nashville on various occasions and last year he assisted Captain J H Rses at Louisville J W Russwurm of Nashville and S M Apperson of Little Rock were appointed associate judges C J Fitz Gerald official Jockey Club starter was re appointed to act in the position he has held since 1890
